MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Sun Country Airlines said a system outage Thursday morning affected all of its flights.
The Twin Cities-based airlines said it experienced an outage of a third-party software application system that tracks flight operations, disrupting flight schedules throughout its system. As of 1 p.m., the system has been partially restored.
Sun County said it is executing its approved manual process and working with the FAA to clear flights for takeoff. The most up-to-date status of scheduled flights can be found here.
As a result of the disruptions caused by the outage, Sun Country is waiving change fees for any passenger scheduled to travel through July 6.
The outage comes as many people are getting out of town for the July 4 weekend, expected to be the busiest travel weekend of since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sun Country outage affecting flights at MSP Airport
A third-party system outage is affecting all Sun Country flights, including those departing from Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Video credit: FOX 9 producer Panhia Yang
Video from a FOX 9 producer shows a crowded terminal at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with many passengers waiting around.
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